Sostyn
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish Saxain (“Saxons; England”), or possibly a back-formation from Sostynagh (“English, Englishman, Saxon”). Compare Irish Sasana and Scottish Gaelic Sasainn.
Proper noun
editSostyn f
- England
- Hooar eh baase ayns Sostyn.
- He met his fate (i.e. death) in England.
- Veagh oo cummal ayns Sostyn.
- It would involve living in England.
Derived terms
editMutation
editManx mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
Sostyn | Hostyn after "yn", Tostyn |
unchanged |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |